Gov. Parson Issues Executive Order
December 21, 2022 5:23AM CST
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson announces that the state is switching to an endemic phase of handling COVID-19 during news conference on Wednesday, March 30, 2022, at the state Capitol in Jefferson City, Missouri. Parson declared that “the COVID-19 crisis is over” in Missouri. (AP Photo/David A. Lieb)
(MISSOURINET) – Governor Mike Parson has issued an executive order in response to dangerously cold temperatures and snow expected in Missouri this week.
The order activates the Missouri National Guard and the state’s emergency operation plan.
The northern half of Missouri is under a winter storm warning from 6 pm today (Wednesday) through 6 pm on Friday.
All of Missouri, except for the southeast part of the state, is under a wind chill warning Thursday morning through Saturday morning with wind chills as low as 40 below zero.
Two to six inches of snow is expected statewide beginning Wednesday and continuing through Friday night with strong winds causing blowing and drifting snow.
